{"product_id":"p6112","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is an earlier work of Bizen sake cup by the prodigious talent Juroku Harada, who was once described as \"frighteningly gifted\" while studying Old Bizen alongside the great contributor to Bizen ware, Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJudging by the condition of the box and the included biography, it is believed this cup was created between the late Showa and early Heisei eras.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a horseback-style sake cup packed with the knowledge and techniques cultivated through his research into Old Bizen, featuring a unique design rarely seen in his current work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe cup itself is thin-walled and orthodox in its wheel-thrown construction, possessing a different charm from his current, thicker, coil-built designs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat is particularly noteworthy is the voluminous base, which uses as much or even more clay than the cup itself, combining with the vigorous triangular cutouts to create an overwhelming sense of presence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is complemented by the ash-covered, kiln-altered gray scenery produced by the climbing kiln, giving it the distinct aura of ritual implements from the Kofun period, such as Sue ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThough an earlier work, there are no stains or signs of use.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.9cm × 7.9cm × Height 9.3cm\n\nJuroku Harada was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from Meiji University, he worked as a company employee before beginning to create pottery around 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe built an ana-gama kiln in 1971 and a climbing kiln the following year, commencing full-scale production.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom 1975, he studied Old Bizen by visiting ancient kiln sites under the guidance of Old Bizen researcher Matasaburo Katsura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1991, he built an ana-gama kiln in Amidayama, Ushimado.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nParticularly skilled in making mortars (suribachi), he creates flower vases, tea utensils, and sake vessels, primarily using the coil-building technique, with some work thrown on a wheel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has held solo exhibitions across Japan, including in Tokyo and Osaka.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1983, he held a two-person exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnology in Australia with Fushina-ware artist Kenji Funaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe received the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2002, his work was exhibited and acquired for the opening commemorative exhibition of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work was also acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art in the United States in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in 2024.","brand":"原田拾六","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618031882337,"sku":"6112","price":48000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6112.jpg?v=1790231291","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6112","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}